Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mă-toy′din Definitions: 1. A pigment derived from hemoglobin that contains no iron but is closely related to or identical to bilirubin. Hematoidin is formed intracellularly, presumably within reticuloendothelial cells, but is often found extracellularly after 5-7 days in foci of previous hemorrhage...Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=39796

Hem`a·toid'in noun (Physiol. Chem.) A crystalline or amorphous pigment, free from iron, formed from hematin in old blood stains, and in old hemorrhages in the body. It resembles bilirubin. When present in the corpora lutea it is called hæmolutein . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/31

(he-mә-toid´in) a hematogenous pigment apparently identical to bilirubin but formed in the tissues from hemoglobin, particularly under conditions of reduced oxygen tension.Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

• (n.) A crystalline or amorphous pigment, free from iron, formed from hematin in old blood stains, and in old hemorrhages in the body. It resembles bilirubin. When present in the corpora lutea it is called haemolutein.Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/hematoidin/

About Us

Encyclo.co.uk, online since 2007, is a search engine for English meanings and definitions. The website aims to publish all wordlists, big and small, on the internet, making it much easier to find the word you need.